Background: Children are an embodiment of our dreams and hopes for the future. They are wet clay in potter’s hands. Good nutrition allows children to survive, grow, develop, learn, play, participate and contribute, while malnutrition robs children of their futures and leaves young lives hanging in the balance. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of protein energy malnutrition among the mothers of preschooler children. Methods: The research approach adopted for this study is a Quantitative research approach. The research design was pre-test and post-test design. The pilot study was conducted at Rural Area Gandhi Nagar Bhopal. A Convenient sampling technique was used. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assessing the environmental Health. The final study was conducted with 60 sample in schools was given followed by post-test after 7 days using the same pre-test tools. The data collected was analyzed using inferential statistics. Results: In pre- test (66.66%) mother have Poor knowledge, (26.66%) mother have Average and (6.66%) mothers have good knowledge. The Pre-test knowledge score of mothers of under-five children mean and SD was (10.83 4.67.) In post-test (66.66%) of the mothers have good knowledge, (30%) of the mothers have average knowledge. (3.33%) of the mothers of preschooler children has poor knowledge. The Post-test knowledge score of mothers of preschooler children mean and SD was (21.47 3.56). It reveals that most of mothers have good knowledge despite that STP is effective. The computed ‘t’ value (t =22.5) was higher than the table value (t=2.04) at 0.05 level of significance. Hence, the research hypothesis (H1) was accepted. Conclusion: The study concluded that the structured teaching program was effective in increasing the knowledge level of mothers of preschooler children on prevention of protein energy malnutrition.
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